Warminster, Wiltshire yesterday, the highlights being;

Wadworth Farmers Glory 4.4%, in the Old Bell Inn.

Wessex Foxy's Best 4.0%, a malty best bitter, in the Fox and Hounds.

The historic city of Bath yesterday. Highlights were ...

Bath Gem 4.1%, a real favourite of mine, in the Bell Inn.

Flying Monk Habit 4.2%, a very enjoyable premium bitter, in the Raven.

Wednesday in Salisbury. Highlights ...

Gale's HSB 4.8%, in The Ox Row Inn.

Twisted Brewing Co. Pirate 4.2%, a malty best bitter, in the Bridge Tap.

Thursday evening in Bradford-on-Avon (after a day at Longleat). Highlights were ...

Moles Best Bitter 4.0%, in the Bear Inn.

Wadworth 6X 4.3%, in the Dandy Lion.

Warrington last night.

Rudgates Brew No1 Vanilla Mild 3.6%, another very nice ale from the Tockwith brewery, sampled in the Looking Glass.

Silloth Porter 4.5%, a Chocolate and Orange porter, enjoyed in the Lower Angel.

Poynton Vulcan 4.2%, a malty best bitter and welcome find, in 9 Gallon.

Brains SA 4.2% was on top form in the Amber Park, Wrexham this lunchtime.

Back in the Corner Pin yesterday and an excellent selection of ales available ...

Great Newsome Waste Not Want Not #6 3.8%, an IPA with citrus hints.

Great Newsome Liquorice Lads Stout 4.3%, not in the same league as the brewery's Gem's Stout but pleasant enough and the liquorice isn't overpowering.

Great Newsome Harvest Festivale 4.7%, a copper ale with biscuit and honey flavours, very nice.

Little Critters Nutty Ambassador 6.0%, an always enjoyable coffee and hazelnut milk stout.

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Tuesday evening in the Lower Angel, Warrington ...

Wincle Beer Co. Full Fat 4.6%, a chocolate, liquorice and treacle milk porter which was very enjoyable.

Slaters Premium 4.4%, an excellent best bitter, malty with hints of caramel.

A couple of drinks in the Picture Palace, Braintree prior to heading out to Chelmsford races;

St Peters Honey Porter 4.5%, a dark ruby ale with a honey aroma and chocolate, honey and vanilla flavours. Very much to my taste.

Daleside Monkey Wrench 5.3%, a dark chestnut coloured winter warmer with malt and fruit overtones. A familiar taste of Yorkshire in Essex

Welbeck Abbey Duck Decoy 4.6%, was a pleasant surprise in the Corner Pin yesterday. Badged as a fresh and fragrant USA pale, I expected it to be too floral for my taste but with hints of orange and pear and nice and smooth on the palate, I found it very enjoyable.

Are you beginning to see the 'light'?

I don't mind the odd one or two. If I'm having golden or pale ales I prefer to have them before getting on to the darker ales.

Terrapin Beer Co. (USA) Naked Bliss 5.0%, brewed at Wadworth Brewery exclusively for Wetherspoons, sampled in the Friar Penketh, Warrington yesterday was a Porter with roasted malt and chocolate, coffee & caramel flavours. Absolutely wonderful, a thing of beauty.

Also very enjoyable was Weetwood Old Dog 4.5%, a bread and caramel flavoured premium bitter, in the Lower Angel.